Ace Salesman: III

It's simple, really. If we create a macroscopic node with Resonator A, we can use that as the coordinate to perform a three-dimensional expansion through inverse anisotropic frequency...

So you want us to build a three-meter-tall marble control station from your model?

No, no, I said three-dimensional expansion. It means, uh, taking apart the model's original four-dimensional structure...

You need a four-legged stand, too? No problem. It can all be done as long as we have the blueprint.

Rover! I was just telling this gentleman here about our latest project, but he... seems to be proposing a bolder, more profound approach.

To be honest, some of the suggestions are quite inspirational, like the four-directional magnetic restraint he mentioned, despite the lack of practical proof...

(Thank heavens you're here, Rover...)

(Frankly, it's like a foreign language to me, except he's not a foreigner.)

Do you know each other, Rover?

Oh, right, I remember now. Pardon me. I've been knee-deep in the new project...

Phew... Thanks, Rover. Now we can finally get back to business.

You must be the hunter we hired to collect Scarefrost Deer samples, right?

Huh?

Ha.. haha... Oh, is that so? Oh right... I think I did mention something like that.

Actually, we've been working on a new project that mainly focuses on the impact of the Sentinel's time barrier on Mt. Firmament's ecology.

As you can tell, even though the time barrier is gone, the residual effect caused the snow to be permanent, leading to the unique ecology you have now.

The environment may appear stable now, but who can guarantee it won't collapse or become disastrous for Mt. Firmament in a few years or decades?

The people of Hongzhen believe that Sentinel's power has seeped into the rocks of Mt. Firmament.

Therefore, comparing the frequencies of the rocks of Mt. Firmament to those from other areas could give us a clue to what's really going on.

Ahem... but there's a... big hurdle.

We're running out of budget. It's the director's fault. No matter how miraculous Mt. Firmament is, we just can't afford all these projects at once...

So... can you give me a discount? Please, the future of Mt. Firmament is at stake.

But what I'm offering is already really low... We still have to haul the stones all the way from Jinzhou, and we might even run into Tacet Fields on the way...

This is a very crucial study, so please...

...

What, me...?

But I... I can't make the call. I'm a nobody... I'm not even a professional salesman.

*sigh* I must be out of my mind... Fine, I'll sell them to you at cost price.

Really? That's wonderful! I'll put in a budget request right now!

This probably isn't going to work out for me... The boss might fire me on the spot when I get back.

I don't know. But they seemed so passionate... and committed.

I looked into the research station before I came. They declined generous offers in Jinzhou and other places to work in these makeshift conditions.

I don't understand exactly what they're studying, but I know it's important.

Thank you, Rover. I feel much better now.

I'm still a little bummed-out about it, though... It took me so long to get to this point.

Hope so.